"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" is one of Jesus's most haunting questions—and one we often rush past. In this sermon, Josh explores this cry from the cross not as a problem to be solved, but as one of the most profound revelations of who God is. Drawing on the life of theologian Jürgen Moltmann, who first encountered this question as a prisoner of war, Josh shows us how God enters the darkest places of human experience—not to explain our suffering, but to suffer alongside us. The resurrection doesn't erase the cross; it gives our broken places meaning. If you've ever wondered where God is in your pain, this message is for you.

CHAPTERS

[00:00] - Welcome & Wonder Story

[02:29] - The Dangerous Questions

[04:33] - The Cry of Dereliction

[06:54] - Jesus Quotes Psalm 22

[10:00] - What Forsaken Means

[11:49] - Moltmann's Theology of Solidarity

[13:58] - Moltmann's War Story

[16:32] - God Enters Our Suffering

[18:08] - Kintsugi Illustration

[20:07] - A New Way of Struggling

[21:26] - Pain & The Church's Response

[22:39] - The Centurion's Declaration

[23:33] - Words for the Suffering

[25:05] - Closing Prayer

REFERENCES

[00:15] - Working Genius Assessment (Patrick Lencioni)[02:09] - Wendell Berry — "Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front" (poem, "Ask the questions that have no answers")[02:31] - Annie Dillard — Pilgrim at Tinker Creek ("Our life is a faint tracing on the surface of mystery")[06:54] - Psalm 22 (Old Testament)[11:59] - Jürgen Moltmann — German theologian, The Crucified God[14:03] - Operation Gomorrah — Allied bombing of Hamburg, 1943[16:09] - Dietrich Bonhoeffer — German pastor and martyr, "Only the suffering God can help"[18:15] - Kintsugi — Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold[20:09] - Susan W.N. Ruach — "A New Way of Struggling" (poem)

Today, Dave explores one of Jesus's most personal and provocative questions: "Who do you say I am?"– inviting listeners to move beyond inherited belief into their own honest, experiential journey of faith.

CHAPTERS

[00:00] - Welcome & Easter Tide

[01:26] - A Child's Easter Gift

[03:19] - Our Generational Responsibility

[05:23] - The Resurrection Changes Everything

[08:42] - A Story of Hidden Truth

[12:47] - Christianity Is About Receiving

[14:58] - Jesus Asked 300 Questions

[17:12] - "Who Do You Say I Am?"

[19:05] - Finding Your Own Answer

[21:39] - Wright vs. Rohr on Jesus

[25:12] - Receiving Spiritual Insight

[29:26] - Your Spiritual Challenge

In this Easter message, Pastor Rachel Palmbush explores how the resurrection story begins not with fanfare and certainty, but with confusion, doubt, and quiet personal encounters—just like our own lives.

[00:00] - Welcome & Church Memories

[01:47] - Wanting to Believe Like That

[02:17] - The Easter Story

[03:35] - A Surprisingly Quiet Resurrection

[05:09] - Easter Begins with Confusion

[07:06] - Jesus Seeks His Friends

[08:29] - What Difference Does Easter Make?

[10:07] - The Story Starts in Genesis

[11:49] - Lives Transformed by Jesus

[14:29] - The Worst Thing Is Never Last

[16:22] - Promise of Spring

[20:13] - Resurrection Happens Near Death

[21:16] - Job's Declaration of Hope

[22:33] - Closing Prayer

In this Palm Sunday message, Pastor Dave Peterson invites us to experience Holy Week through a lens of unexpected grace. Dave explores unanswered prayers, spiritual mystery, and the profound comfort found in Jesus's words at the Last Supper: "I have longed for this time with you.”

CHAPTERS

[00:00] - Welcome & Holy Week Intro

[01:43] - Comparing Holy Week Intensity

[03:47] - A New Lens: Chaos

[05:13] - The Borderlands Experience

[08:24] - Jesus's Provocative Teachings

[12:38] - Disciples' Confusion & Judas

[15:52] - Unanswered Prayers

[20:37] - Hidden Spiritual Realities

[23:27] - Sit Down with Jesus

In this sermon on Luke's story of the ten lepers, Pastor Rachel Palmbush explores how true faith moves beyond experiencing gratitude to actively expressing it—and how that expression transforms us.CHAPTERS[00:00] - Welcome and Opening[01:00] - Gratitude for a Beautiful Day[03:30] - Today's Scripture: Four Movements[04:44] - Jesus in the Borderlands[07:30] - The Ten Lepers[10:46] - The Prayer: Lord Have Mercy[12:00] - Jesus Sees and Heals[14:48] - The One Who Returns[18:00] - The Nature of True Worship[21:24] - Where Are the Other Nine?[24:23] - Wholeness and Salvation[27:13] - Gratitude's Ripple Effect[29:04] - Closing Reflection

Today Josh explores four pictures of prayer through the story of the paralytic lowered through a roof in Mark 2: the active, persistent prayer of the friends who carried their paralyzed companion; the skeptical inner prayer of the law teachers; the vulnerable, wordless prayer of the paralytic beholding Jesus; and the amazed praise of the crowd. CHAPTERS[00:00] - Opening Prayer[00:58] - Bill Withers & Lean on Me[03:05] - Five Friends, Four Prayers[03:27] - Jesus Returns to Capernaum[04:36] - Capernaum as Home & the Way of the Sea[06:18] - N.T. Wright: Jesus's Own House[07:08] - The Roof Comes Down[08:15] - Prayer as Action & Persistence[09:07] - Prayer and Action Are Two Sides of the Same Coin[10:04] - Jesus Forgives the Paralytic[11:06] - The Law Teachers' Inner Prayer[12:12] - Honest Prayers of Doubt & Frustration[13:06] - Jesus Knows Every Prayer in Your Heart[13:30] - Son of Man's Authority to Forgive[15:18] - The Paralytic's Journey to Jesus[17:22] - The Third Prayer: Vulnerable Beholding[18:15] - Andy Squires — Dead Horse[18:49] - Contemplative Prayer & Gazing Upon God[20:09] - Forgiveness Before Healing[21:00] - Lent: What Gives a Life Value[22:24] - Prayer as God's Language of Love[22:49] - Get Up, Take Your Mat, Go Home[23:21] - The Fourth Prayer: Amazement & Praise[24:20] - Closing Reflection & Prayer

Today Rachel talks us on a line-by-line walk through the Canaanite woman's encounter with Jesus in Matthew 15. Through her desperation, persistence, and bold humility, the Canaanite woman reveals a truth the disciples hadn't yet grasped: that the mercy of Jesus is so abundant there is enough for everyone -- even the crumbs from his table are enough to heal. The sermon explores what honest, persistent prayer looks like and how this outsider's faith challenges us to pray boldly from a posture of worship.

CHAPTERS

0:00 - Introduction: The Jesus Prayer and series context

4:03 - A Parent's Prayer of Desperation

10:51 - The Silence of God

13:15 - The Disciples as Gatekeepers

15:15 - Persistent Worship: "Lord, Help Me"

18:30 - The Response of a Rabbi

22:00 - The Table of Mercy: Enough Bread for Everyone

26:10 - The Compassionate Christ and the Feeding of the 4,000

27:35 - Closing Prayer

What if prayer isn't about finding the right words or getting God to do what you want — but about friendship? In this Lenten sermon, Dave explores how prayer moves us beyond desperation into genuine intimacy with God. Dave challenges us to see prayer not as a spiritual technique, but as an invitation to be with someone who loves us unconditionally. CHAPTERS

00:00 Welcome & Introduction

02:28 A Life-Changing Prayer in Big Sur

05:36 God Gave So Much More

06:38 Prayer in a Western Mindset

08:00 Your Father Knows What You Need

08:58 Lent as a Season of Practice

10:38 Prayer as Friendship with God

12:46 Henri Nouwen & The Only Necessary Thing

14:34 Desire and Aspiration in Prayer

15:29 Moving from Illusion to Prayer

16:28 When Everything Stops Working

18:11 Prayer and Vulnerability

19:32 Desperation as a Doorway

20:05 Jesus Was Always Willing

21:04 When Prayers Go Unanswered

23:14 Finding Someone Who Holds the Tension

24:47 Holy Week: Two Unanswered Prayers

25:52 A Loving Invitation